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Hume

HUME is a dynamic configuration of experimental pop and musicconcrete that approaches sound in extremes to create unique recordingsand an ecstatic live experience.The constantly shifting brainchildof classically trained Britton Powell, HUME has treaded through yearsof extensive touring and a vast array of different sounds and atypicalinstrumentation. Deeply rooted in the fabric of DIY Americathe band has brought their exploratory sound to most spaces imaginable.From 14 story rooftops to underground caves the band is known to blossomin extreme and surreal environments. Sweeping changes in thecollective mindset and lineup brought about a heavy new vision with whichthe group shifted again, landing in uncharted headspace, ultimately discovering a new approach to their music. In the spring of 2011 the band arrived atit’s purest, most compelling form to date, consisting of dualdrummers, vocals, electric bass, and electric guitar, oftendecontextualized and redefined through otherworldly stereo processing.Driven by intense, polyrhythmic double drummer beats, much of thenew material could be presented as unconventional dance music withPowell’s clear and cutting vocal melodies, but the band adds layers ofcrystalline sound-scaping through meticulously-crafted samples andmanipulation that take all of its familiar elements far out of therealm of pop. Long strides of isolated, improvised recording, intensetouring and an ever growing, stunning visual aesthetic through theartwork of drummer, Wilson Kemp, have taken the group into a newrealm. The band is currently based out of Baltimore/D.C. and hasthree new releases in the works for 2012 including their firstfull-length LP due this coming September.